Shini Somara

Documentary series examining the Industrial revolution, the age of smoke and steel, a time when history's great engineers pioneered solutions that would forever change the way people live, think, and build.

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Massive engineering mistakes occur all over the world, some with devastating consequences. These are assessed by design teams, eyewitnesses, and experts who analyze what went wrong and how the engineers fixed the mistakes.

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Landmark mockumentary-maker Philomena Cunk traces the history of Britain and Earth.

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British version of the reality contest where some of the most skilled brick fanatics do battle to be crowned LEGO Master.

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These are some of the most spectacular examples of abandoned engineering the world has ever known. The series explores how and why they were built, consider the financial and social costs of their failure and examine the environmental and ecological impacts. The series also explores how experts came up with plans to make something beautiful or useful from the ruins.

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Neil Oliver, Chris Packham, Andy Torbet and Dr Shini Somara join hundreds of archaeologists from around the world who have gathered in Orkney to investigate at one of Europe's biggest digs.

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Noted survivalist and adventurer Bear Grylls presents footage of great escapes and near-death experiences in this program that sees other people in danger instead of Bear.

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“No Kitchen Required” is an original, unscripted series that follows three chefs who are dropped off in remote locations where they must work with the locals to hunt, forage and collect ingredients for a locally-inspired meal

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The Health Show was a television series on global health on BBC World News presented by Dr Ayan Panja and Dr Shini Somara. It covered developments in global health, including interviews with the world's health experts. First broadcast on 23 July 2011 and running for 26 weeks, the show featured innovations and health stories from around the globe and aired four times each weekend on BBC World News.

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